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XT owners.... can you try something for me?? (re: harness removal)
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Patriot201
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Remove it completely? I haven't tried. I have MOVED the harness on my XT, though.
AtTheSouthDam
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I'm gonna guess the problem you are having is that the harness strap will not fit through the buckle tongue and niether will the buckle tongue fit through the hole the access panel goes to, rendering the harness non-removable?
Exactly!! Has this been covered? I noticed it a couple months ago and kept forgetting to see if anyone else has the issue. My problem is that my XT came out of the box with a dirty harness. SK sent me a new one and new buckle tongues.... only problem is the tongues they replaced the original ones with have exposed metal. I don't want those because they will likely fray the harness. I figured if I can't get the original tongues off of the original harness, I'm not going to get them on the new one
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AtTheSouthDam
New member
I am assuming you ahve the new harness in? I was unable to actually remove it but I didn't try too hard once I noticed the buckle tongue issue (that and a long day of yard work makes me lazy).
You might be able to get the old tongues on the new harness, it can be easier going with the fabric fold and over the threading then back over it. It may be worth trying but it would mean destroying the old harness
I really don't like it... I tried for hours. Even another tech and I gave it a go and decided it was impossible! You’re right... it could work the other way a little easier but the slot on that buckle tongue is so small. They had to have put the buckle tongues on the webbing and then sowed the loop for the harness yoke
.ETA: no... still have the original in... I'm determined not to use the new buckle tongues, I need to call SK and see if they have wider ones without exposed metal.
AtTheSouthDam
New member
Ok, I tried again to remove the harness going the other way, but the plate cannot be angled in way to get through that slot. So if you can't get the buckle tongues off then you can not remove the harness.
Bleh, this why I usually wait 6 months bbefore buying a newly released carseat. They need time for the bugs to be found and fixed.
NannyMom
Well-known member
Can you just cut the old harness and remove the old buckle tongues. Then try to put it on the new harness? Since someone mentioned going on may be easier than going off.
Can you use the new harness and new tongues and if the harness frays have SK replace it again?
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